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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

437 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008



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GARFIELD UT-

437 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL

GARFIELD COUNTY...



RUNOFF FROM EARLIER PRECIPITATION HAS DIMINISHED GREATLY AND FLOWS 

HAVE DECREASED ALONG THE UPPER ESCALANTE RIVER. THE OBSERVED FLASH 

FLOOD WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW DOWN THE ESCALANTE RIVER UNTIL IT 

TERMINATES AT LAKE POWELL.  HOWEVER...THE LARGE FLOWS ARE EXPECTED 

TO ATTENUATE ALONG THE WAY.



GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE MONUMENT RANGERS OBSERVED THE LARGE FLASH 

FLOOD WHICH CARRIED LARGE WOODY DEBRIS AND HAD SIGNIFICANT RISES AND 

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MANY TRIBUTARIES.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3771 11124 3770 11128 3760 11171 3763 11186

      3790 11187 3806 11168

TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 180DEG 0KT 3780 11169



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